Reports Report 168anl (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elyse N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was about a 1/4 of the size of the moon, as seen from the surface of the Earth (obviously not the actual size). I had no idea that meteors could be so colorful. It was pretty incredible to witness. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Batavia, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 50' 46.46'' N (41.84624°) |
| Longitude | 88° 21' 32.66'' W (-88.359071°) |
| Elevation | 219.851m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 19:08 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84° |
| First azimuth | 85° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 85° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | First it was blue, then green, then it fizzled out a bit, then it flashed and became orange and red |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the last big flash, I saw tiny sparks like it was fizzling out. I'm assuming this was fragmentation. |